monetary policy

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1. An attempt to achieve broad economic goals by the regulation of the supply of money. (Compare fiscal policy.)

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monetary policy

Tighter monetary policy could weigh on valuations, particularly for stocks trading at high multiples, although a stronger dollar could support earnings at export-oriented companies with dollar-denominated revenue, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mr. Warsh also rejects the old Phillips Curve theory that monetary policy requires a trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Since then, data showing strong jobs creation and stubbornly high inflation have cemented expectations, with traders pricing a more than 90 percent chance board members choose to tighten monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

If tighter monetary policy produces an orderly bond market, steadier inflation expectations and renewed confidence in the Fed’s ability to control prices, gold could struggle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker